In his usual patriotic act of giving and selflessness, the Secretary-General of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Muhammed Ibukun Abubakar Bukky, has on Saturday, commenced the distribution of free Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, forms to prospective candidates from Lokoja local government area.

The Kogi State APC Cheiftain, speaking to newsmen, disclosed that he has plans underway to also reward the best performing candidates in the JAMB examination, to further encourage them to put in their best in the examination.

Muhammed, describing the gesture as his “Education Support Programme” to support parents and students in the LGA, said he is motivated to embark on the exercise because there are so many brilliant students from poor homes who may wish to further their education to a more higher level, but cannot do so because their parents cannot afford the fees.

“There are also orphans who have lost their parents without having anyone to cater for them educationally,” he said.

The ALGON scribe, also revealed that his team went round the local government area for enlightenment, screening and data capturing for the free JAMB forms so as to ensure that it is given to those who really need it and cannot afford it.

More than 200 beneficiaries were at the registration centre in Lokoja at the weekend to get registered for the entrance examination courtesy of the ALGON Secretary-General’s laudable provision.

Parents and students, who spoke with newsmen, were full of appreciation to the philanthropist, describing him as a true son of Lokoja.

Meanwhile that's not his only area of philantropism as he had in recent times settled the medical bills of indigent patients in Lokoja.